User talk:Investigativereporter

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Giant Snowman 14:09, 13 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Investigation

No thank you. There's nothing to say. Giant Snowman 14:11, 13 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Report

Yes, I'll talk to you. Niteshift36 (talk) 18:51, 15 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked

There are some problems with your account that makes it incompatible with Wikipedia's goals. For starters, you aren't here to improve the encyclopedia, but instead to improve your career, thus you haven't added a single edit of value. That falls under WP:HERE. Second of all, you make mention (on your user page) that your reports have been seen on "CNN, NBC and local affiliate stations", which means you are here with the goal of being financially compensated. While our policies on Paid Editing don't exactly cover this, your actions violate the spirit of those policies enough that I felt action was needed. Using Wikipedia as a means to financially enrich yourself requires disclosure, for starters (per the TOS and policy). Wikipedia, as a private corporation, is exempt from First Amendment considerations here, and blocking you in no way prohibits you from writing about Wikipedia. Using the encyclopedia as a platform, however, is not acceptable. (WP:FORUM, etc). This is no different that other editors that get blocked because they only use the site as a form of social networking and do not contribute to the content or maintenance in any way. Being a self-proclaimed (and unverifiable) reporter doesn't exempt you. I would also note that it is painfully obvious that you aren't a new user, so if you are using this as a secondary account, it wouldn't appear to be an acceptable use under WP:SOCK. Of course, you are welcome to appeal this block, and you may find guidance on this at WP:GAB. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 15:21, 10 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

For the record, this was brought to my attention at ANI. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 15:28, 10 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I have some interesting

information I would like to share. Email me. Check my edit history on the Australian noticeboard. Big management problems there with paid editors. - Shiftchange (talk) 10:38, 11 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I just emailed you. Thank you for reaching out! --Investigativereporter (talk) 13:20, 11 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]